Astoria, Oregon It may simply be a small town on the northwestern tip of Oregon. It may be cloudy, rain-soaked, and moss-covered for most of the year. It may even be the place that, as a foolish teenager growing up there and hoping for a future full of wealth and adventure, I most wanted to […]
Oregon
Photo Interlude: Great Blue Heron
This Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, picked an old piling not far off shore in the Columbia River for a perch for the night. Even though the evening’s weather was grey and overcast, even the small details of the beak come through clearly in this completely unretouched or post processed image. Location: Astoria, Oregon Digiscoped […]
Heavy Sleepers
Should you one day find yourself in Astoria, Oregon strolling alongside the lower Columbia River and looking out at the boats in the East Mooring Basin, you may suddenly realize that the docks look a bit lumpy.
Latest Newspaper Column: Do The Math
The latest edition of my newspaper column is now available online at the website of the South County Spotlight. In this present essay, I reflect on the importance of mathematics and of instilling sufficient confidence in our daughters to enable them to overcome lingering stereotypes.